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Level Up Vibe Coding Hackathon (May 2 – May 5)

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‼️⚠️ Note for Late Signups (Still Accepted) ⚠️‼️

Missed the kickoff call? No worries — you can still participate!

🔗 Submit your project Link [here]

📄 The full rules and guidelines are linked within the Typeform for easy reference.

Make sure to review everything before submitting — and remember, the deadline is Sunday, May 4 @ 11:59 PM PT. Good luck!


⚡️ Level Up: Vibe Coding Hackathon

Reimagine your favorite site. Build it your way.


💡 About the hackathon

Ever used a website and thought, “This could be so much better?”
Now’s your chance to prove it.

The Level Up: Vibe Coding Hackathon challenges you to take the sites you use every day — and build the features you have always wanted.

Bring your boldest ideas to life, and build smarter, sharper experiences — all through your code.


🚀 How to enter

Step 1: Pick any real-world website you like
Step 2: Think of a way to make it better — a smarter feature, a new workflow, or improved usability
Step 3: Build your upgraded version — using any tech stack
Step 4: Submit your project with a live link + GitHub repo


🧪Judging criteria

🎯 Visual Accuracy: Fonts, colors, layout matching exactly
Completeness: Every icon/button present, nothing missing visually
⚙️ Functionality: All interactive elements work as expected
New Enhancement: The more complex your addition is the higher score you will get!


📆 Timeline

📋 Registrations Open: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
☎️ Kick-off call: Friday, May 2nd, 2025
📌 Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 4th (11:59 PM PT), 2025
🏅 Winners Announced: Friday, May 9th, 2025


🎁 What you could win?

🏆 Top Prizes

💻 1st: 1TB M4 MacBook Pro
🎮 2nd: PlayStation 5
🎧 3rd: AirPods Pro Max

✨ Freelance Opportunities for the shortlisted submissions!

PS: Shortlisted submissions will also score credits from our partners!


📜 Rules

  • Submit up-to 5 submissions per person

  • No prebuilt sites will be accepted

  • All submissions must be implemented as functional web app

  • You must resemble the original site as closely as possible. 

  • You must add something new to the site you are replicating

  • All submissions must include a link to your web app (ie host it Vercel, Github Page etc) 


🎯 Eligibility

  • Open to individual participants worldwide but some country restrictions apply (see Community Guidelines)

  • All skill levels welcome

  • You must be 18 years of age or over


🧰 Allowed Tools and Resources:

  • Using LLM-powered code editors/IDEs (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf) is permitted.

  • Do not exclusively use LLMs and No-Code Ai tools to generate the site - you will have to provide a Github link to the site.

  • Tools like Loveable, v0 and Replit Agent that produce fully no-code apps are not permitted


📄 Terms and Conditions

  • By submitting an entry, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

  • All submissions must be respectful and no offensive material

  • You grant organizers the right to showcase and share your work

  • If prizes are unavailable in your region you can choose another prize of similar value 

    • To receive the prize, winners must complete ID and Linkedin verification via the Outlier platform.

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please contact us at : uihacks25@outlier.ai.


🧠 FAQs

Q: Can two people pick the same site?
A: Yes. It's all about what you build, not just where you start from.

Q: Can I use templates?
A: Yes, but customizations and creativity will be judged.

Q: What if my feature is small?
A: The more complex your addition is, the higher score you will get.


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